A young man used to distribute obscene films, then he repented to Allah. Is it obligatory for him to return the films to their owners?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a Shi'a who asks, saying: I used to distribute obscene films among the youth, and I am now repentant. Should I return these films to their owners because they are their rights, or should I destroy them?
Answer:
It is obligatory to destroy them because they have no sanctity. Obscene films have no sanctity. It is obligatory to destroy them, and selling them is forbidden, and their price is forbidden. Distributing them is forbidden. It is obligatory to destroy them; they have no sanctity and no value. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a Shi'a who asks, saying: I used to distribute obscene films among the youth, and I am now repentant. Should I return these films to their owners because they are their rights, or should I destroy them?
Answer:
It is obligatory to destroy them because they have no sanctity. Obscene films have no sanctity. It is obligatory to destroy them, and selling them is forbidden, and their price is forbidden. Distributing them is forbidden. It is obligatory to destroy them; they have no sanctity and no value. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [772 -1024] شاب كان ينشر الأفلام الخليعة ثم تاب إلى الله، فهل يجب عليه أن يرد الأفلام لأصاحبها؟ — youtube.com
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